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Jalil: Father of Mariam, abandons her on her 15th birthday. Is ashamed of his harami daughter. He tries to make amends with his daughter before he passes away, unfortunately Mariam does not want to speak to him.

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Jalil: Father of Mariam, abandons her on her 15th birthday. Is ashamed of his harami daughter. He tries to make amends with his daughter before he passes away, unfortunately Mariam does not want to speak to him.

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Hired by Rasheed to lie about Tariqs death

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mariam killing rasheed and finally being "free"

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mariam killing rasheed and finally being "free"

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Childhood trauma can shape the adult that one becomes. 

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Childhood trauma can shape the adult that one becomes. 

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"Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always."

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"Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always."

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Mariam + Laila run away; get caught and locked up. 

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Mariam + Laila run away; get caught and locked up. 

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"One last time, Mariam did as she was told" pg.371

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"'It's our lot in life, Mariam. Women like us. We endure. It's all we have.'"- Nana to young Mariam, who wants to go to school.

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"'It's our lot in life, Mariam. Women like us. We endure. It's all we have.'"- Nana to young Mariam, who wants to go to school.

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Stadium = game of life; Mariam.... wins? Loses?

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Stadium = game of life; Mariam.... wins? Loses?

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Wanting to be a real child; legitimate.

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Love and friendship gain loyalty, while fear and violence destroy it

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Love and friendship gain loyalty, while fear and violence destroy it

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"I've killed out husband. I've deprived your son of his father. It isnt right that I run. I cant. Even if they never catch us. I'll never.."

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"I've killed out husband. I've deprived your son of his father. It isnt right that I run. I cant. Even if they never catch us. I'll never.."

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gun in the drawer= Rasheed's control of his "family"

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gun in the drawer= Rasheed's control of his "family"

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Zalmai "the Salami" - Laila and Rasheed's son

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Zalmai "the Salami" - Laila and Rasheed's son

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Aziza: Daughter of Tariq and Laila. Is close to Mariam. She is 2 years older than her half-brother Zalami. <3

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Aziza: Daughter of Tariq and Laila. Is close to Mariam. She is 2 years older than her half-brother Zalami. <3

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Mariam "It occurred to her that this was the first time that she was deciding the course of her own life" (Hosseini 349)

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Mariam "It occurred to her that this was the first time that she was deciding the course of her own life" (Hosseini 349)

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Laila -  Laila, the second female protagonist, is the youngest child and only daughter of Hakim and Fariba. 

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Laila -  Laila, the second female protagonist, is the youngest child and only daughter of Hakim and Fariba. 

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Mariam: Daughter of Nana & Jalil, born a pariah and a harami. Has a mistreated childhood, and lives in a kolba. Her father abandons her on her 15th birthday and her mother commits suicide the next day. Has an arranged marriage with Rasheed and grows a loving relationship with Laila, who is also Rasheeds wife.

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Mariam: Daughter of Nana & Jalil, born a pariah and a harami. Has a mistreated childhood, and lives in a kolba. Her father abandons her on her 15th birthday and her mother commits suicide the next day. Has an arranged marriage with Rasheed and grows a loving relationship with Laila, who is also Rasheeds wife.

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"We're leaving this spring, Aziza and I. Come with us, Mariam."

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"We're leaving this spring, Aziza and I. Come with us, Mariam."

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"The face was there only for an instant, a flash, but long enough. Long enough for Mariam to see the eyes widen, the mouth open. Then it snapped away from view. A hand appeared and frantically pulled at the cord. The curtains fell shut." pg.35

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"The face was there only for an instant, a flash, but long enough. Long enough for Mariam to see the eyes widen, the mouth open. Then it snapped away from view. A hand appeared and frantically pulled at the cord. The curtains fell shut." pg.35

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"A man's blaming finger always finds a woman"

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"A man's blaming finger always finds a woman"

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Laila: Daughter of Hakim and Fariba, educated girl, born on night of revolution. In love with Tariq. Family blown up, Marries Rasheed in order to protect Aziza, who is not born yet. Escapes Rasheed after Mariam kills him, marries Tariq. 

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Laila: Daughter of Hakim and Fariba, educated girl, born on night of revolution. In love with Tariq. Family blown up, Marries Rasheed in order to protect Aziza, who is not born yet. Escapes Rasheed after Mariam kills him, marries Tariq. 

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Suffering- None of the characters in the novel is a stranger to pain and suffering, either physical or emotional.

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Suffering- None of the characters in the novel is a stranger to pain and suffering, either physical or emotional.

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Rasheed: Abused his first wife, who passed away from labor. His son passed away drowning as Rasheed was sleeping. Marries Mariam while she was 15, and Lila when shes 14. He abuses both of his wife, neglects his "daughter" and worships his son. Passes away when Mariam hits him with a shovel.

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Rasheed: Abused his first wife, who passed away from labor. His son passed away drowning as Rasheed was sleeping. Marries Mariam while she was 15, and Lila when shes 14. He abuses both of his wife, neglects his "daughter" and worships his son. Passes away when Mariam hits him with a shovel.

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Laila defends Mariam from Rasheed which is the turning point in their relationship

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Laila defends Mariam from Rasheed which is the turning point in their relationship

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rasheed cause hes really attractive but abusive kinda toxic

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rasheed cause hes really attractive but abusive kinda toxic

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at times giving all of yourself to someone isnt enough .

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at times giving all of yourself to someone isnt enough .

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One's values are shown through what one sacrifices.

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One's values are shown through what one sacrifices.

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The innocence of a child can heal the trauma from the past and make it easier to accept the hope for the future. 

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The innocence of a child can heal the trauma from the past and make it easier to accept the hope for the future. 

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Trauma: How it can effect an individual and how someone may heal from trauma. 

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Trauma: How it can effect an individual and how someone may heal from trauma. 